b'1881242Paintings & Other Artworks1239 1241 Ann Piper - as she was usually known THOMAS LAWRENCEANN PIPER (c.1790-1871), - went on to become an important (1769-1830) (after), and cultured figure in the colony. The (untitled landscape), present sketch shows that she was The Right Hon: Sir Joseph Banks,pencil sketch on paper, versed in the skills of drawing.Brt. K.B., signed lower right Ann Piper, $1,0002,000 copper engraving drawn by W. Evans,14 x 23cm, 40 x 49cm overall.engraved by A. Cardon, after the originalWith manuscript poem of nine lines to1242by Lawrence, reverse; initialled and dated J.P. March published 1810 by Cadell & Davies,21st 1831. JOSEPH LYCETT (1775-1828),London, Mary Ann Piper (c.1790-1871) was theCape Pillar, Near The Entrance 38 x 30cm. wife of the prominent military officerOf The River Derwent, $300500and settler, John Piper (1773 - 1851).Van Diemens Land,Piper was commissioned as an Ensignhand-coloured aquatint,1240 in the newly formed New South Waleshoused in an antique mahogany and Corps, and arrived the Pitt in 1792.cedar frame,JOHN HEAVISIDE CLARKIn 1793 he requested a transfer to (after John Eyre), Norfolk Island, but returned to Sydney21 x 31cm, 40 x 50cm overall.View of Sydney from the Westin 1795 after distinguished service.$400600Side of the Cove No.1 and No.2, A close associate of John Macarthur, Piper stood as a second for him in a1243a pair of aquatints forming a panoramicduel with their commanding officer,Two early Sydney views: Regentville, image (based on the original 1807William Paterson; Piper was arrestedthe Seat of Sir John Jamison engraved paintings by Eyre), circa 1810, and tried by court-martial in 1802 butby William Wilson (1838); and, Four Published by John Booth, Portlandwas acquitted. In 1804 he returned toBanks (Commercial, New South Wales, Place, London, June 1810, Norfolk Island, where he is thought toAustralia, and, Australasia) engraved on image 33 x 98cm; framed 65 x 126cmhave commenced his liaison with Maryone sheet by J. Maclehose, Sydney; in original birds-eye maple. Ann Shears. The daughter of Jamesboth framed and glazed, each 23 x The first panoramic view of Sydney toShears and Mary Wilson, two First Fleet30cm overall. (2 items).be exhibited in London. John Eyre hadconvicts transferred to Norfolk Island, arrived in New South Wales in 1801,she was approximately 15 years oldRegentville is a suburb of Sydney, close having been transported for sevenwhen Piper declared his love. Colonialto Penrith. The property Regentville years for housebreaking. He receivedrecords indicate she had borne twowas built by Jamison around 1825 and a conditional pardon in 1804. Eyressons when the couple left for Englandis described as a famous country original painted panorama was exhibitedin 1811 and a further two children byhouse of the early period, named in in London in 1810 and the aquatintthe time of their return to Australia inhonour of George IV, the former Prince engravings were published soon after. February 1814. They married two yearsRegent.$8001,200later on 10 February 1816. $300500 '